I Am A Comedian (2022) Film Screening

Directed by Fumiari Hyuga.

105 minutes. 

Daisuke Muramoto (39) has been in the entertainment industry for 20 years. In 2013, he became the champion in one of the most prestigious comedy contests in Japan, rising to the top from a field of 1855 contestants. At the time he was flooded with offers, appearing on TV almost every day. However, because he repeatedly criticized politicians, Japanese entertainment industry – in 7 years, Daisuke’s appearance on TV has plummeted to zero. (Marchedufilm.com)

The screening will be in Japanese and English with English subtitles. It will be followed by a Q&A with Daisuke Muramoto.

Read more about Muramoto Daisuke in a recent Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus article: "Watching 'I Am a Comedian' (Dir. Fumiari Hyuga, 2022) In A U.S. Classroom"  by Aiko Kojima Hibino.